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Is a kiler whale a mammle?
Yes the killer whale is a mammal ! The killer whale is a cetacean and is a dolphin in the group delphinidae.
What well known cetacean which everyone thinks of as a whale is actually a member of the dolphin family?
The Orca (killer whale) is actually part of the Dolphin family
How caan the killer whale be saved from extinction?
The killer whale currently is in no danger, but should populations dip, scientists would need to study the reasons why and take steps to aid them. Today, the killer whale is the most common large member of the Cetacean family, but is not a whale, but a large dolphin.
Is there a whale name that starts with a C?
Cetacean
What makes a killer whale happy?
meat
Are killer whale producers?
No. A Producer Makes Its Own Food. Such As A Plant. A Killer Whale Is A Consumer, Because It Eats The Producer.
What is an 8 letter word for sperm whale?
Cetacean .
Is a killer whale really a whale or a dolphin?
It is a mammal, a member of the dolphin family. The killer whale's scientific name is 'Orcinus Orca', And it is actually the largest of the dolphin family. It got its name Killer Whale, which was shortened from Killer OF whales, as they sometimes kill other dolphins, and whales. They are NOT a porpoise, whale or fish (although the name porpoise is sometimes applied to them).
What makes a cetacean a cetacean?
They bear live young and nourish them.
What is the largest cetacean?
The biggest in the ocean is a full grown bull sperm whale. It's actually the biggest animal in the world! Remember to watch Wild Kratts every day on pbskids. They show interesting facts about wild animals.
Are killer whales sharks or dolphins?
Killer whales are not sharks. Sharks are fish and have gills whereas a killer whale is a cetacean or a sea mammal and comes to the surface to breath air like us another thing is a shark moves its tail from side to side whereas a killer whale moves its tail up and down last of all sharks are coldblooded and killer whales are warm-blooded. Killer whales are actually dolphins and is the largest member of the family delphinidae a family of oceanic dolphins. One mistake people make about the killer whale is they say it is a whale because in its name is the word whale. But the killer whale is actually a dolphin the reason it is called a killer whale is because it has been seen hunting and killing whales.
What is a pregnant fish killer called?
Killer whale Killer whale Killer whale
